Near Littleton, MA [Moved from Boston board]

Any ideas for the best places close to Littleton? I sometimes go in to Lowell for SE Asian food, and would appreciate any recs there, but also any other suggestions--my preference is for places with around 30 mins. driving time or less. My preferred cuisines include Vietnamese, Thai, Laotian, Cambodian (on the Lowell angle), Japanese, and any decent Jamaican or Mexican if any is available so far out of the city.

Good luck with your quest finding the types of restaurants you listed. I attend a luncheon meeting in Littleton semi-annually at Ken's American Bar & Grill and I would not recommend that place to my worst enemy. There are a couple of Chinese restaurants in the vicinity and a 99, but that's all I know about. Perhaps others will have the recommendations you're looking for.

??? Ah Gin Wong a "very nice" chinese restaurant?? You can get a big americanized combo plate here for cheap money but i certainly wouldnt classify it as very nice. Its a store front in a strip mall and the food is ok but very heavy on the msg.

There is a new chinese takeout place in acton at acton coffee/ice cream which has some very good/authentic food. I also wouldnt classify it as "very nice" but very good food.

Agree that Ken's American is horrible on the verge of disgusting. Same with the Yangtzee River across the st. Related to the one in lexington but the food and service are both horrible at the Littleton location for some reason.

Woo Jung is very good but some of the menu items are hit/miss. The Scallion pancake is excellent, worth going just for that. (not like the chinese type).

Do some searches on it on the boston board there are several threads on it and some of my photos. Also some on my blog. It is on rt27 near the acton Train station, right before you get to the bridge. Erickson Grain is on the opposite side of the bridge on the other side of the road. It is a blue house with chinese food in the basement. Their site is actoncoffee.com and they have the menu there. See the other threads for what to order. Apps and americanized chinese are not their strong points. Its excellent for cantonese type dishes. Noodles, s&p prep, steamed ribs w/ black bean, etc...

Ahh! I know the ice cream place you mean.. (never been, but have passed it a fair number of times). I didn't realize there was a new chinese takeout place there. I'm all for avoiding americanized chinese dishes (with occasional exception to Lo Mein).

I'll have to stop by there sometime and take home some cantonese dishes :)